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Ordinarystone

In order to be wronged, a man must (1) suffer actual harm, (2) suffer it against his will.

About Me

I am not an open book. Those who choose to take the time to read will find a story rich and intense. If you just like to look at the pictures, you're better off with another book.

My Interests

Reading, writing, sports, canoeing, good food, conversation, sharing ideas, walking, and more and more it seems reflection.

I'd like to meet:

Interesting people. Some one who can keep up with me, regardless of the speed I travel, fast or slow. alt="MySpace Layouts" title="Myspace Layouts" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px;"
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Music:

Three Days Grace, Green Day, Cold, Poe, Gorillaz, Sting, BB King, KD Lange, Cheb Mami, Audioslave, Gravity Kills, Chis Botti, Nickleback, Butthole Surfers, Puddle of Mud, Muddy Waters, Jessie Cook, Seether, Kansas, Santana, Muse, Soraya, Eagles, Hoobastank, the list goes on and on. I like alternative, jazz, rock and roll, classical. Just about anything. I do draw the line at anything that twanges

Movies:

In no particular order:Shawshank Redemption, The Chronicles of Riddick, Platoon, The Wedding Date, The Piano, The Man From Snowy River, An Inconvenient Truth, The Shooter, The Departed.

Television:

CSI, FARSCAPE, Carnavale, NCIS, basketball, volleyball, As Time Goes On, The Ghost Hunters, a lot of the History. Animal and Discovery Channel, Journeyman, Life

Books:

Any thing by King, Rice, Connelly, McCaffery, Hall, McDonald, Weis, Atwood, Norton. There are so many more

Heroes:

Boudica-a woman who could stand up to any man or army. Greg-he has the patience of a saint. Makhtar Mai-the first drop of rain-Thank you for starting the storm.

My Blog

Half Empty/Half Full?

Is the glass half empty or half full? It's all a perception thing. Every day I decide what it is going to be. Today is no different. I got up, got ready to start my day. I jumped in the car and starte...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:33:00 PST

Know Who You Are Planning To Vote For

Men* without reason do unreasonable things. This is proven throughout history. Men* with small minds cannot see beyond their desires, not their needs which are, in truth, quite small, but their desire...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:53:00 PST

It Lingered Longer

2/20/05 A moment so sweet It lingered longer Than it lasted. Still, time passes, Dimming the brillance, Surrounding it with grey. A memory receding, An eternal light, Reduced by the distance of time. ...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:59:00 PST

Third Time Around

How lucky am I to be given the opportunity to start from the beginning again at forty-seven? It is now thrice this opportunity has been presented to me. Three times to create myself anew. Three times ...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:45:00 PST

Do You Want To Kiss Me?

There are some rules you need to follow if you do. 1.) The dentist is your friend. If you haven't been to the dentist for a while, if you can see the tartar on your teeth, if your gums are receding, ...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Sun, 06 May 2007 09:54:00 PST

The Smell of Rain

There is nothing better than the smell of clean air during and after the rain.  The richness of the wet earth adding layers of scent.  It is good in the city, but in the country it is even b...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:50:00 PST

Blunt Is Better

Ok guys, I get it.  You don't understand sudtle.  You need a picture painted in bright colors and big letters. Hints don't work.  That's ok...I can do blunt.  Just for you, I ...
Posted by Ordinarystone on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:43:00 PST